The day was dominated by Minister Wille Rydman's controversial NGO funding decisions, which drew sharp criticism from the scientific community and coalition partners. Morning reports highlighted researchers' outrage over his dismissal of peer reviews, with Helsingin Sanomat quoting disbelief. By afternoon, Rydman accused the Swedish People's Party of breaking agreements, calling it an 'extremely serious insult,' while Ilta-Sanomat analyzed the deeper background of the dispute. Coalition tensions surfaced as Minister Ikonen stated a single minister cannot decide such large matters. The story evolved from earlier days' government turmoil, with Rydman's combative stance and suggestions that NGOs emulate Sebastian Tynkkynen fueling the fire. Other stories, including a European heatwave, a Venezuelan earthquake, and a Mynämäki murder case, received less editorial focus.